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DTD and Illegal Construct

• From: Jim Shain <Jim.Shain@a...>
• To: "xml-dev@l..." <xml-dev@l...>
• Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 14:22 -0600

I wanted to run this past some knowledgeable people.  Is the following a legal
or illegal construct for an element in a DTD?

 <!ELEMENT Request ((A, B, C?) | (A?, B, C?, D))>

Some have stated that it is illegal because "When A is present it isn't possible
to determine whether or not D is required."

Jim Shain
Sr. C/S Architect
ALLTEL Information Services

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